PROXIMITY INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD READER
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1. A proximity integrated circuit card reader comprising:
- a transmitter, transmitting energy within a proximity integrated circuit card reading volume;
a receiver, receiving a signal from a proximity integrated circuit card located within said proximity integrated circuit card reading volume; and
a controller operative in a card presence sensing mode for sensing, but not reading, a card located within said proximity integrated circuit card reading volume and, responsive to sensed probable card presence, operative in a card reading mode for reading a card located within said proximity integrated circuit card reading volume.
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Abstract
A proximity integrated circuit card reader including a transmitter, transmitting energy within a proximity integrated circuit card reading volume, a receiver, receiving a signal from a proximity integrated circuit card located within the proximity integrated circuit card reading volume and a controller operative in a card presence sensing mode for sensing, but not reading, a card located within the proximity integrated circuit card reading volume and, responsive to sensed probable card presence, operative in a card reading mode for reading a card located within the proximity integrated circuit card reading volume.
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1. A proximity integrated circuit card reader comprising:
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a transmitter, transmitting energy within a proximity integrated circuit card reading volume; a receiver, receiving a signal from a proximity integrated circuit card located within said proximity integrated circuit card reading volume; and a controller operative in a card presence sensing mode for sensing, but not reading, a card located within said proximity integrated circuit card reading volume and, responsive to sensed probable card presence, operative in a card reading mode for reading a card located within said proximity integrated circuit card reading volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A point of sale terminal including proximity integrated circuit card reader functionality and comprising:
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a transmitter, transmitting energy within a proximity integrated circuit card reading volume; a receiver, receiving a signal from a proximity integrated circuit card located within said proximity integrated circuit card reading volume; and a controller operative in a card presence sensing mode for sensing, but not reading, a card located within said proximity integrated circuit card reading volume and, responsive to sensed probable card presence, operative in a card reading mode for reading a card located within said proximity integrated circuit card reading volume. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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